Разработчик: CodeBison Games
Описание
Core gameplay consists of:
- Sneaking around to avoid detection.
- Luring monsters into more advantageous positions (eg alone) so you can happily murder them or slip past them unseen.
- Shooting stuff in the face. Or the back of the neck. I don't judge.
- More shooting stuff in the face.
- Throwing stuff.
- Solving classic dungeon puzzles.
Note: Nock is a smallish VR game by today's standards, with a campaign that takes about an hour to complete, and an archery range to hone your skills on.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4590 or AMD FX 8350 or greater
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20480 MB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4590 or better
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20480 MB available space
Mac
Linux
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This is one of those VR games where when you first start it up, you think it could be pretty cool. That is, if you get past being stuck in the intro loading screen. But when you really get into the gameplay, you realize just how bad it really is. There are only four levels in this game they all look EXACTLY the same, which is a confusing maze of dark empty dull corridors. There is also an issue with the enemies because they all zigzag quickly towards you if you are seen. You then end up firing arrows at point blank range because they are always right up in your face. There is also no way to manually save the game and you can only take a few hits from their extremely accurate arrow shots or hits from a sword until you die. So you are then forced to restart the entire level. This game has all the indications of an early VR game that has been abandoned by the developer. There are much better archery VR options out there such as In Death, QuiVR, Lone Archer, and Wrath of the Fire God.
Some of the worst load times (the game will spend more time loading than playing) I have ever encountered make this completely unplayable.
I've been waiting for this game to get an update, because I was excited for a VR dungeon crawl with archery mechanics, but it seems like it has been abandoned with the bare bones of both those categories... At least there are several movement options, and the archery mechanic feels good, but that's all the positives I can think of.
The dungeon is just rectangular connections and the enemies zigzag to rush you (even the huge minotaur ones) which doesn't fit with what mass they should have. Even when firing directly where an enemy is running, after you release your arrow they can course correct and dodge it which is fine for a small goblin but an ogre shouldn't have that dexterity. When playing stealthily and using the decoys it is super satisfying to land a sneak headshot because there is no aim assist or path tracing, but once you miss here we go time for QCQ trying to fling as many arrows as possible. There is no snap turning so when you get surrounded you have to physically spin around while flailing to draw arrows which there is a good chance of them dodging even at point blank. The campaign says "more levels coming soon!" of course...
Skyrim VR is a much MUCH better version of exactly what this was trying to go for, but that game has so much more as well, so don't waste your time on this.
Almost a year since the last update = abandonware.
It's okay but it just needs the arrows to be accessable faster and easier and smother.
Smooth locomotion needs smoothing out.
After you've opened some doors killed a few enemies thrown a few light balls you've seen all there is to do.
Played this on the Oculus Rift with Touch Controllers, no issues
I just can't recommend this game at this stage. Just FYI, I only played the game 20 minutes, but I didn't see enough difference to keep playing the game. I am asking for a refund.
So why didn't I want to continue playing? Let me talk about the positives first. The core game mechanics are very good. Shooting an arrow with your bow feels great. You can shoot right or left handed. Things are very responsive unless you are trying to grab an arrow on the run and shoot one off. Where you hit an enemy matters. You can easily hit them where they have armor and it will have no effect on the enemy. Likewise, a well-placed headshot on an enemy will usually mean instant death, depending on the enemy. The locomotion options are great, although no turning sucks as usual, especially on the Oculus Rift. The use of light and shadow is awesome. This game definitely gets the feel of stealthily walking down corridors and sneaking up on enemies. I even found the distraction ball to be fun to use, even if it wasn't always the best (why not a stone or a firework?).
With all the positives above, why would I not want to spend $5? Well, it comes down to content. There's not really enough here to justify the normal price of $9.99 or even the sale price of $4.99. There's no story here. There's a single player campaign mode, but it's just some text written on a wall with a pre-determined level. That wouldn't be so bad if every level looked almost identical. You're always walking around these same looking corridors. The design might be different, but you can't ever tell them apart because you're always looking at these ugly, greyish-brown walls with torches in certain spots and levers in some corridors to open doors. The wave shooter option is awful.
There's also only three enemies. One melee goblin, one ranged goblin (bow and arrow nemesis and the most fun to go against), and 1 giant melee orc. After 15 minutes in this game, you've basically done everything. It's just more levels of the same stuff that looks the same and acts the same, just more of it. Enemies don't get smarter, you just get more of them, thus increasing the difficulty.
Is the game fun? Yes for 10-15 minutes. After that it is just too repetitive. There's nothing to pull you forward to continue. No story. No new mechanics. No new enemies. I'm honestly surprised at the positive reviews. Yes, there are some REALLY GOOD things about this game. But you can't hide the lack of content. I know it's early acess, but it's more like a demo than anything else.
Maybe in the future, my recommendation will change: if better environments/ level design is introduced, if more enemies are added, if more mechanics are added other than finding the teleporter at the end of the level or pressing a lever to open a door or distracting with a magic ball, then maybe this game will be more than worth it's normal price. But right now, today, February 18, 2018, it is not worth much. This has $2.99 content currently. It should be a demo while it's being worked on, not EA. No update since July. No ETA on the next update. It's not dead, but do you want to spend $4.99 on a promise of a future better game that may never happen?
Rating 4.5/10 Great core gameplay, but not enough content to justify it's price tag, it's a game to keep an eye on if it ever leaves Early Access
A.I. pathing and animations need serious work. They weave nonsensically like a derailed train. It looks and feels awful. You get 1 stealth shot, then maybe 1 more before they reach you, which will inevitibly land in the tiny circle of armor they have. It's a better and more consistent strategy to wait until they walk up to you, full stop, and get ready to swing. Guaranteed headshot. While effective, this is incredibly dull, but it's infinitely better than taking shots at range.
Decoys are a neat concept but should have just been built into arrows, preventing the need for over-the-head reloading, which is clunky and not guaranteed to work. Arrows should just always be in hand, functioning as a torch. This would let you make more dynamic lighting.
Visually nice. I love that the decoys and arrows give off light. The sounds are very thematic, but the footsteps need to fade and be quieter the further away the monster are (if this is already in place, it needs to be heavily cranked up). I keep thinking things are behind me when they're in front of me further into the level.
Overall, this level of polish is something I'd expect from a free game. Worth a playthough if you can catch it on sale.
The dramatic elements are spot on, for the most part. The formal elements need some help.
(Played with Oculus Rift.)
This is by far my favourite archery experience of the three or four I've played. I've always been partial to stealth gameplay and this does it quite well. Firing off arrows feels natural and is left-hand friendly. The arrows move smoothly -
no jerking around as you try to line up a shot. The addition of an optional shot preview line is great for people new to vr archery or for lining up a crucial long distance kill.
Stealth and exploration are aided by magic light orbs that you can pull from your waist and held to illuminate your surroundings or thrown to distract and lure enemies. When used as a light source they can be silently extinguished by returning them to your waist.
Movement also felt great to me - the movement direction is based on the direction your hand is facing, not your head, so you're free to look around as much as you want while walking. Arm swing and head bob movement are also options, as is teleportation.
I've encountered four enemy types - two types of goblins, one with sword and shield and one with a slingshot, orc warriors and a minotaur. Goblins and orcs can be felled with a single headshot but the minotaur appears to be a bit tougher. Or maybe I've just never managed to score that perfect hit.
The environments are dark and moody with great sound design. Enemy footsteps are clear among the ambient noise, always letting you know when you need to tread cautiously. I really wish more indy titles put this much care into their work.
Honestly, I've only completed the tutorial, the free play, and the first part of the first level in campaign mode, but I'm in love with this game. Personally, I think what VR needs right now is more RPGs. And while this is only kind of an RPG (there's not really any equipment to customize or leveling up), it's definitely a step in the right direction.
This is such an immersive experience for me. The stealth elements of this game make me feel like I'm really surrounded by goblins and orcs and could be caught at any moment. I love being able to throw little diversions across the map and catch my enemies off guard. I'd also say, from a mechanics perspective, this bow and arrow feels the most real out of any other game I've played that incorporates it.
The graphics are also awesome. That ugly-mugged goblin looks like it could be standing right in front of me.
I'll probably update this review with more details once I finish campaign mode - but I really don't see my opinion of this game changing.
Great game! Sharp graphic, nice modeling of enemies, great lightniing effects ann great feeling of the bow and the arrow.
Nice stealth mechanics (very rare in vr games catalogue).
Hope it could be added the option to choose the style of movement: teleportation only is a bit limitated...
I had fun despite how early along this game seems.
It's a regular stealth-archery game. So far it is basically just sneaking down hallways and listening for goblins. You then distract them by throwing a ball and shoot them with a well-aimed arrow if they don't see you, and panic if they do.
Pros:
-Light arrows look AWESOME, although they could use a unique sound effect maybe
-Lighting design is creepy and effective
-Kills feel satisfying
-General scary feeling of not knowing what's around every corner.
Cons:
-Only a couple enemy designs
-You can hear enemies walking around when they are on the other side of walls
-Slain enemies make a noise every minute or so while just laying there, which is terrifying when listening closely for nearby goblins.
Overall: there are a few bugs and simple designs that should be worked out in future updates, but the game has a lot of potential and is still creepy fun nonetheless. I recommend you give this developer some money and some time and I'd bet we'll end up with a fantastic stealth game.
This is a great start! I really hope they flesh this game out!
Isn't perfect, but it's a pretty fun bow game. The stealth element is nice because it makes it stand out from the billion of other bow games out there. I really like the glowing snowball decoy, really fun to use. Would be awesome if they integrated puzzles of some kind down the road. The bow mechanics themselves are also much better than a lot of other bow games I've played.
My overview of the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVN99ViejRg
Great demo. Awesome potential! Can't wait to see the actual game.presently not worth buying as it is a complete demo.
I think that the motion controllers on the Vive are perfectly suited for 'Bow and Arrow' games and while there are a wealth of them, this is one of the better ones, even in early access.
The game still needs some variety but what is there is quite solid... AI not too smart but still they make sure you have to get that shot right or you'll pay for it. The teleport locomotion feels spot on, maybe you can spam it a little too much when running away but otherwise very good.
Well worth the money, hopefully it gets more enemy types and some hallway eye candy!
Wow, what a beautiful game! Here is my first MIXED REALITY gameplay video of Nock: Hidden Arrow. The video says it all!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvWzlDReLOs
Been playing Nock: Hidden Arrow for more than 2 hours now but Steam is only showing 0.2 hours, dunno why, maybe its because I was starting the game in MR-mode outside of Steam.
Anyway, Nock: Hidden Arrow ois a beautiful archery dungeon sneaking game. The game is about escaping the dungeon by hiding, sneaking and trying to avoid detection from the evil and strong dungeon goblins and creatures. You are trapped in the deepest dungeon, with only a bow and shining arrows, and creatures are guarding the creepy place behind every corner! Besides the bow and light-up arrows, you also have the ability to fool the creatures by throwing light-balls to distract them.
Nock: Hidden Arrow is truly a beautiful looking game with amazing graphics, full HTC Vive roomscale support, motion controller tracking and the gameplay is just so immersive and intense! I had a wonderful time playing this lovely game, and I´m sure that I will make more gameplay videos of it further on - especially when the full Mixed Reality-support gets updated, and also when more content is added!
I will update the review later on when more content is added, but for now, I really recommend this game to everyone as it is a great VR experience and gives you a lot of gameplay hours!
Cheers
SweViver
Definitely an Early Access game. What I mean by that is that the game has it's pros and cons, but, to me, seems largely unfinished.
Pros:
+ Strong dungeon-crawler-like atmosphere
+ EXCELLENT lighting
+ Good looking textures
+ Stealth focused gameplay
Cons
- Only two enemy types
- Bow aiming is difficult
- Hard to get the "distraction orb" to go exactly where you want it
- Stealth doesn't always feel as "accurate" as it should be
- Gets repetitive rather quickly
- Despite it's strong dungeon atmosphere, it lacks "scenery" to make it feel life-like. What I mean is it doesn't feel lived in. These goblins are patroling empty corridors. It would be interesting to see living quarters, a dining hall, a weapons storage room, torture chamber, etc.
So the game itself has a lot of things going for it in terms of it's visuals and direction but, in my opinion, needs several tweaks and additional content to justify a purchase. Especially since I got bored rather quickly, I feel the game needs another dynamic to keep the game interesting (maybe traps, additional weapons, additonal enemies, abilities, etc).
Is the game worth it? That's up to you.
If you think you can enjoy the game as it is, without caring about if future content gets added or not; then yes the game is meant for you.
If you think the game could benefit from more "depth" and content then I would wait to see what the future holds.
This game is great and has a lot of potential. The stealth and teleportation feel great, the bow is hard to aim but very satisfying. At the moment there ins't much to it but it's worth purchasing if you want to see more of this sort of thing in VR. Can't wait for more content.
The look of this game reminds me of that 1995 pc game Stonekeep. That is it has the same redundant green halls and a unique look to the goblins. I wish like Stonekeep it had some more interesting sound effects with the goblins and rooms to explore and items to pick up between the green halls. I would say it is worth checking out for 9 bucks.
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| Разработчик | CodeBison Games |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 31.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 63% положительных (19) |